CVE-2024-24199 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published 6 Jun 2024 Updated 13 Mar 2025

A misaligned address in SmartDNS can cause memory corruption, potentially leading to denial of service for DNS services.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2024-24199?

CVE-2024-24199 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

smartdns commit 54b4dc was discovered to contain a misaligned address at smartdns/src/dns.c.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-24199?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pymumu Smartdns.

How do I fix CVE-2024-24199?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2024-24199 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-24199 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cjq5-h35x-fj38, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-24199.